Miramare Resort And Spa

We tried the breakfast buffet on the first day - and vowed on the spot never again to touch anything else the hotel had a hand in preparing. The smell that greets you is of a cheap school canteen. There were flies crawling on the ham as we ventured in. The cheeses, presumably rolled out each day, were sweating profusely. The fruit was dried like it had been left out in the sun for days, and juice was from a pump (It's staggering how this can be messed up in an island full of fresh fruit). One or two poor items we can understand and overlook. But this was a catalogue of unconsumables. The omelettes, while cooked by a chef in front of you, lacked freshness, as the view of the chef emptying huge containers of a yellow mixture into a pan showed. They emerged chewy, and tasteless. The sausages were similarly rubbery, the scrambled egg had a strange artificial orange glow, and the broccoli was limp and overcooked. We wandered around the ghastly array of cheap sausages, inedible looking croissants and pastries, and tried a few items but found ourselves unable to complete anything. And all with a bustling sense that you are on a pile 'em high sell 'em cheap cruise ship. Far below what we have come to expect from other hotels and general food standard in the vicinity. There is also a distinct whiff of sewage. We left our plates mostly untouched, and never returned to breakfast for the remaining days. You could try further hotel meals, in the hope that they are saving for the evenings the meals prepared in a different kitchen, by a different team of award-winning staff with totally different standards. With breakfast so bad on so many levels with so little care taken over quality we never considered risking it. What must people do who are booked into every meal on full hotel board, or all inclusives? Venture out? Or lose weight, presumably. Thankfully there are good restaurants if you are willing to walk towards the town. Good views, staff are mostly friendly and helpful, and local cafes and restaurants save the day. But with the food and drink quality so poor - and this in a island full of good quality restaurants - there is no way many stars can be awarded.

I recently returned from a week at this wonderful hotel with my sister. I spent A LOT of time researching hotels all over the Greek Islands before I chose this one. I chose Miramare due to the location, being within walking distance of a such a cool and buzzing town, the quality of the hotel and the reviews of excellent customer service. I am very happy to say that we weren’t disappointed. We arrived late at night and were delighted to have a little snack provided for us. In the morning we awoke to the most incredible sea view which was exactly what I had been looking for. Our Superior twin room was large and of very high standard with incredible view. The food was really excellent quality with a huge variety for every possible taste. There were also a high number of staff to look after you and constantly clear tables. But the best thing about this hotel is the absolutely wonderful staff - every single person we interacted with from the lovely friendly porters to the bar staff, to Dimitri and his brilliant team in the restaurant including the lovely smiley chefs, Joanna and Sophia in guest relations, Sandra, Giovanni and Ricardo in the animation team and the overall food and beverage manager, are so focused on ensuring you have a brilliant holiday - they are friendly and interactive, they remember you and your favourite table in the restaurant, they have fun with you and ensure you just have a great experience - in effect they make you feel part of their happy family which elevates your stay from a good one to a great one. Thank you to all of you for such wonderful stay - just a shame it was only a week but we will come back for sure. We also took a tip from a previous reviewer and woke to watch the sunrise one morning - what a magnificent experience. We discovered Kimzu sea lounge 5 mins from the hotel and Cretan Olive Oil Farm locally where we spend the day milking goats, making cheese and having a Cretan cooking lesson - well worth a visit for an authentic day out. Thank you all of you at Miramare and I 100% recommend this hotel 😁.